🍇 Baco Blanc
A white hybrid grape bred in France and used for Armagnac.
Baco Blanc is a white wine grape variety. Country of origin: France.
According to the international grape catalogue VIVC, its parents are Folle Blanche and Noah. It was bred by François Baco; the year of crossing is 1898.
The 2025 specification of the controlled designation of origin “Armagnac” lists Baco Blanc among the ten permitted grape varieties and names it, together with Ugni Blanc, one of the main varieties of armagnac, well adapted to sandy and “boulbène” soils.
Other names: Baco 22A.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Baco Blanc → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- What is made from it
- 🥃 Bas Armagnac, 🥃 Armagnac Ténarèze, 🥃 Haut Armagnac
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ French wine
- Where it grows
- 🥃 Armagnac
- Parents
- 🍇 Folle Blanche, 🍇 Noah
Frequently asked questions
What colour are Baco Blanc grapes?
Baco Blanc has white berries, as described in the grape variety catalogue.
Where does Baco Blanc come from?
Baco Blanc comes from this country: France.
What to read next
- 🗺️ French wine — The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grapes and appellations.
- 🥃 Bas Armagnac — Bas Armagnac is the western part of the armagnac zone in Gascony: grapes only from 90 communes in the Gers and Landes, at least 1 year in oak, 40% ABV (80 proof) or more. Age is stated separately.
- 🥃 Armagnac Ténarèze — Armagnac Ténarèze is the central part of the armagnac zone in Gascony: grapes only from 76 communes in the Gers and Lot-et-Garonne, at least 1 year in oak, 40% ABV (80 proof) or more.
- 🥃 Haut Armagnac — The eastern part of the armagnac zone: grapes only from 121 communes in the Gers département, around Auch and Lectoure; ageing of at least 1 year in oak.
Similar
🍇 Baco Noir · 🍇 Gaillard 2 · 🍇 Merlot Blanc · 🍇 Jurançon Blanc · 🍇 Meslier-Saint-François · 🍇 Folignan
Sources
- VIVC passport
- Wikidata
- Cahier des charges AOC «Armagnac», arrêté du 27.03.2025 (JORF 30.03.2025), BO Agri 03.04.2025